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. 2022 Jul 19;20(7):e3001691.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001691. eCollection 2022 Jul.

The deceptive simplicity of mendelian genetics

Aoife McLysaght  1
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The deceptive simplicity of mendelian genetics

Aoife McLysaght. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Mendel, a genius experimentalist, meticulously uncovered the genetic basis of heredity in work that transformed the science of biology. But does the alluring simplicity of Mendel's laws sometimes obscure the true complexity of genetics?

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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